Application of Discrete-Event-System Theory to Flexible Manufacturing

IEEE Control Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-48

  Lauzon, S C ^a   Ma, A K L ^a   Mills, J K ^a   Benhabib, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; FACTORY AUTOMATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS;

DISCRETE EVENT SYSTEM (DES) THEORY; SUPERVISORY CONTROL;

CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030085105     PISSN: 1066033X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/37.482149     Document Type: Article

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